Deaths in September - 2015

Silent film actress and mystery writer Jean Darling died September 7 at the age of 93. She was a contributor to the anthology Distant Danger: The 1988 Mystery Writers of America Anthology.

Chairman of his family's chocolate company and former Olympic rower Adrian Cadbury died September 3 at the age of 86. He wrote Corporate Governance and Chairmanship.

Economist Claus Moser died September 4 at the age of 93. He wrote Survey Methods in Social Investigation.

Comedienne Judy Carne died September 3 at the age of 76. Her memoir was called Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: the Bittersweet Saga of the sock-it-to-me girl.

Grandson of the founder of L. L. Bean, Leon Gorman died September 3 at the age of 88. He wrote L. L. Bean: The Making of an American Icon.

Pollster Andrew Kohut died September 8 at the age of 73. He wrote America Against the World: How we are Different and Why We are Disliked.

Feminist novelist Gabrielle Burton died September 3 at the age of 76. Her works include Impatient with Desire, Heartbreak Hotel and Searching for Tamsen Donner.

Film maker Candida Royalle died September 7 at the age of 64. She wrote How to tell a Naked Man What to do.

Retired cricket star Brian Close died September 13 at the age of 84. He was the author of I Don't Bruise Easily.

Psychiatrist William H. Grier died September 3 at the age of 89. He was the author of Black Rage.

Playright Frank D. Gilroy died September 12 at the age of 89. His work includes The Subject was Roses and The Only Game in Town: A Play in Two Acts.

Foreign policy analyst Stanley Hoffman died September 6 at the age of 86. His books include Duties Beyond Borders, The Ethics and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention and America Goes Backward.

Co-founder of the Subway sandwich chain Fred deLuca died September 14 at the age of 67. He wrote Start Small, Finish Big.

Prolific pot boiling Hollywood author Jackie Collins died September 19 at the age of 77. Some of her more popular books include Lucky and Hollywood Wives.

Psychologist who specialized in the study of the causes of suicide Norman L. Farberow died September 10 at the age of 97. His books include The Many Faces of Suicide, The Cry for Help and Taboo Topics.

Art critic Brian Sewell died September 19 at the age of 84. His works include South From Ephesus and Outsider.

Thriller and adventure writer Warren Murphy died September 4 at the age of 81. He often wrote under the name Molly Cochran. His many books include The Forever King and The Broken Sword.

Minister Everett C. Parker died September 17 at the age of 102. He was famous for winning a landmark legal ruling against racial bias in the broadcasting industry. He wrote The Television-Radio Audience and Religion and Religious Radio; What to Do.

Type designer Adrian Frutiger died September 10 at the age of 87. His books include Signs and Symbols: Their Design and Meaning, Type Sign Symbol and Forms and Counterforms.

Oncologist Dr. Mitchell L. Gaynor died September 15 at the age of 59. He wrote The Healing Power of Sound and Sounds of Healing.

Film director Marcin Wrona died September 18 at the age of 42. He wrote the Moonlit Cities series.

Prolific poet C. K. Williams died September 20 at the age of 78. His collections include Repair: Poems and The Singing: Poems.

I'll miss Brian Sewell. He was an extremely interesting commentator.

Baseball great Yogi Berra died September 22 at the age of 90. A few of his books include The Yogi Book: " I really Didn't Say Everything I said" and When You Come to a Fork in the road, Take it!.

Orthopedic Dr. Leon Root died September 21 at the age of 86. He wrote Oh My Aching Back and Beautiful Bones Without Hormones.

Immunologist who helped lead AIDS research, Dr. William E. Paul died September 18 at the age of 79. He wrote Fundamental Immunology and Immunology: Recognition and Response.

Anglican priest Rev. Kenneth Leech died September 12 at the age of 76. A few of his many books include Soul Friend: The Practice of Christian Spirituality and True Prayer: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality.

Author Phil Patton died September 22 at the age of 63. His books include Dreamland: travels Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51 and Made in U.S.A.: Secret History of things Made in America.

Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher died September 22 at the age of 83. He was the author of The Prosperity Bible and Shadow: Searching for the Hidden Self.

Egyptian playwright Ali Salem died September 22 at the age of 79. He wrote A Drive to Israel.

Horticulturalist and botanic artist Will Giles died September 2 at the age of 64. He wrote The New Exotic Garden.

Cricketer Frank Tyson died September 27 at the age of 85. He wrote The Terms of the Game: A Dictionary of Cricket and Century Makers: Men Behind the Ashes.

Prolific religious author Phyllis Tickle died September 22 at the age of 81. Her books include The Great Emergence and The Divine Hours.

Beat poet Herschel Silverman died September 19 at the age of 89. His books include Lift Off, Perpendiculars Poems and High on the Beats.